取而代之 (qǔ ér dài zhī) – (idiom) to replace
qǔ ér dài zhī
(idiom) to replace
Definitions
- 1(idiom) to replace; to supersede; to take its (or her etc) place
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Related words
而
ér
and
取
qǔ
to take
之
zhī
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的)
代
dài
to substitute
而且
ér qiě
(not only ...) but also
代表
dài biǎo
representative
代替
dài tì
to replace
分之
fēn zhī
(indicating a fraction)
然而
rán ér
however
现代
xiàn dài
Hyundai, South Korean company
采取
cǎi qǔ
to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action)
朝代
cháo dài
dynasty
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